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The most recent advancement in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the mini-sling is different from other sling procedures in that it usually requires the creation of only one incision. Unlike some other sling procedures, mini-sling placement does not involve a needle being passed through the groin. This reduces the risk of injury to the bladder or bowels and bleeding. During a brief, in-office or out patient procedure the mini sling is placed through a very small incision in the vagina.